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A view from the Bridge

WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO THE SEA?

I had been working as a sailing instructor, so I was familiar with the water, but I was attracted by the opportunity to go places. I enjoy being close to nature and the water, so I saw it as a new adventure.

HOW DID YOUR CAREER BEGIN?

After attending naval college, I was employed in 1984 by Dole Fresh Fruit and Del Monte

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